A Class submarine HMS/M Auriga S69 preparing to secure alongside HMC Dockyard,Halifax,N.S. July 1960.Launched Vickers-Armstrongs,Barrow March 1945 and streamlined in late 1950s as shown here.Carried pennants S69 and S09.S09 later assigned to HMS/M Oberon.Auriga was attached to the Sixth Submarine Squadron based on Halifax.
Displacement 1,385 tons/1,620 tons submerged.
L 283 B 22.25 D 17 (feet)
Machinery: 2 shaft diesel/electric 4,300/1,250 BHP;18/9 knots.
Armament (streamlined) 6 X 21 in TT. Crew: 60.
Photo © Capnken 1960/2008